Maurice Blot

French, 1753 - 1818

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This print displays two individuals in a room. A man is on the left, facing away from us. In his right hand, he holds a woman by the waist, and his left hand is flung upward, positioned near a latch on a large door. He wears a white shirt, knee-length breeches, and is barefoot, his heels raised off the ground as if he is dancing. He has pale skin and curly brown hair. The woman is grabbing his shoulder, her head flung back. She appears to be coming down from a large bed on the right of the print, and one of her feet is on the floor while the other is raised in the air. She wears a garment with long, draped skirts, and some of them still lie on the bed. She has pale skin and light, curly hair. The bed on the right is unmade, with blankets draped across it and a large dent in the pillow. Heavy fabric hangs down around the bed. In the bottom right corner is a small table draped with fabric, with an overturned pitcher and small round object, perhaps an apple, resting on it. To the left of the table, a cushioned chair has been knocked on its side, with a short, dark dress draped over it. In the bottom left corner, small flowers lay on the floor near a cushioned footrest. The door and wall are dark gray. A bright beam of light is illuminating the embracing couple and the latched door behind them, with the rest of the room in shadow.
Maurice Blot, Le Verrou, engraving, Widener Collection, 1942.9.2124

Le Verrou

Maurice Blot · · engraving ·  Accession ID  1942.9.2124

The image depicts two people in an elegantly furnished room. The man is seated on a chair behind a desk, his body shown from the waist up. He is holding a piece of paper in one hand and grasping the woman's hand with the other. The woman stands facing him, her body shown from head to hem, with her upper body slightly leaning forward. She has a smiling expression and her hair is styled in an elaborate updo. The man is dressed in a dark garment with a sash around his waist and a light shirt underneath. The desk is adorned with carvings, and on it rests a candlestick, paper, and a quill. In the background, there is a large upholstered bench with cushions, and clothes draped over one end. The walls have decorative paneling and framed art. The scene is softly lit.
Maurice Blot, Le Contrat, engraving, Widener Collection, 1942.9.2178

Le Contrat

Maurice Blot · · engraving ·  Accession ID  1942.9.2178